REHAB GOES TO THE DOGS: A Practical Approach to Animal Assisted Therapy.

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Road from Average Joe to Ambassador of Hope  Canine career change –Service Dog –Therapy Dog  Case Example – Greg  Role of Handler in therapy sessions –Facilitates interaction between dog and client –Maintains safety of dog and client –Collaboration with therapist to meet the goal of the session

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Speech-Language Therapy  Speech-Language Pathologists specialize in the evaluation & treatment of communicative, cognitive &/or swallow needs. Speech-Language Pathologist provide a wide range of services and support for individuals, their families & caregivers from birth to death with such needs.

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Memory Matching  Snuggle Dog brings an object in its mouth to you.  Let’s Go Dog licks your cheek  Kiss Dog lifts its right paw to shake hands. Shake Dog rests its head on your shoulder so you can give it a hug.  Bring Used to encourage dog to walk along with you

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Occupational Therapy Occupational therapists “help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.” (www.aota.org 2013)www.aota.org

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Physical Therapy Perspectives: Physical therapists help people improve or restore mobility. Therapy dogs help clients become more relaxed and motivated during a PT session because the focus is on something fun. They help take the mind off the task itself, and this usually results in the client being able to do more repetitions of an exercise. Some common PT goals include:  Bed mobility, rolling (have to get up to pet the dog)  Floor transfers (using the dog as a brace for support)  Gait training (split-attention while walking)  Balance (playing fetch)  Wheelchair navigation (safety)

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Measures of Success:  Getting out in the community, interacting with others  Realizing they can do things they previously thought impossible  Participation in meaningful occupations  In the end, the client obtained a service dog Permission obtained by Eileen Bohn, Director of Programs, Helping Paws Inc. (February 2013).